IN BRIEF

SUNDAY EVENTS

Clinton plans Nevada campaign stops

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will make appearances in Southern Nevada on Sunday, her campaign announced.

At 10:30 a.m., Clinton is scheduled to hold a discussion on health care at the East Las Vegas Senior Center, located at 250 N. Eastern Ave.

At 12:45 p.m., Clinton plans to appear at a rally in the amphitheater of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, located at 1001 S. Valley View Blvd.

Both events are open to the public, but require an online RSVP at www.hillaryclinton.com.

Clinton last visited Nevada on Aug. 13. The New York senator leads most polls for the Democratic nomination in Nevada.

UNDER INVESTIGATION

Woman is identified in murder-suicide case

A woman who police say was killed during a lovers spat early Tuesday was identified as Karissa Nailen, 23 of Henderson.

Police believe Nailen and her boyfriend, also 23, were involved in a murder-suicide at Oak Shade Lane at 3:30 a.m., said Todd Rasmussen, Henderson police spokesman.

Police responded to a 911 call when Nailen's mother said she heard gunshots at her house near Boulder Highway and Equestrian Drive. Both of the deceased had been staying with her at the time.

Investigators would not say who fired the weapon. The case is still under investigation.

The name of the man involved in the shooting will be released by the Clark County coroner's office once his family has been notified.

HORSEMAN'S PARK EVENT

Wild horses, burros available for adoption

Wild horses and burros will be available for adoption during the National Wild Horse Association's 17th annual show this weekend at Horseman's Park.

The animals will be available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday with the Bureau of Land Management conducting the adoption by silent, competitive bid from 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday. The minimum bid starts at $125 per animal and adopters must have their applications approved.

Horseman's Park is at 5800 E. Flamingo Road, about a mile east of Boulder Highway.

For more information about the adoption and to preview the animals go to www.nwha.us and www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo.2.html.

RULES CHANGED

Council action allows horse carriage rides

A new horse carriage business that would offer rides around downtown Las Vegas can get started now that the City Council has tweaked the rules governing those businesses.

On Wednesday, council members removed requirements that horse-drawn carriages must have seat belts and that a veterinarian must certify that animals are acclimated to street noise.

Insurance companies won't cover a carriage with seat belts because of the risk that passengers could be trapped in a runaway situation, said Robert Humpherys, who will operate the new business. He is the proprietor of Las Vegas Carriage and runs the carriage rides at Floyd Lamb State Park.

The veterinarian certification would be superfluous, he said.

Humpherys and the Rev. Steven Smith are opening the business. Smith said Wednesday that he expects to start offering carriage rides at the beginning of November.

CITY'S BLESSING

Plans for miniature train route to proceed

A couple looking to build a railroad museum in northwest Las Vegas has obtained the city's blessing to start planning a route for a miniature train.

Bruno and Trudy Platzer, who founded the Las Vegas Railroad Society in 1999, have been trying since then to find a place for their museum.

The area that's being considered includes Bruce Trent Park and the Kellogg-Zaher Sports Complex -- city-managed open space where the nonprofit society could lay tracks.

They're hoping to have a park with a five-mile train ride, as well as exhibits on the technical side of train history and the history of railroads and mining in the West.

Councilman Larry Brown was an early supporter of the project. He said it would provide a nongaming attraction that's family friendly.

"This is a first step," Brown said. "We have a lot of work to do."

FAKE NUNS

Archbishop apologizes in Communion incident

San Francisco's top-ranking Catholic clergyman apologized for serving Holy Communion to two men dressed as nuns during a church service in the heart of the city's gay community.

In a letter posted on the Archdiocese of San Francisco's Web site, Archbishop George Niederauer said when he offered Communion to the two members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the Oct. 7 Mass, he didn't recognize either as wearing "mock religious garb." He apologized for giving them the sacrament, calling it "a mistake."

Members of the decades-old group dress in heavy makeup and elaborate headdresses to satirize the church and draw attention to a variety of causes, including gay rights and access to AIDS care.